Cambodia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Cambodia
40 percent
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
38.8 percent
in 2023
Cambodia rank
39th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cambodia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40 percent against 38.8 percent in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.72 percent | 43.76 percent | 6.04 percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 42.12 percent | 40.47 percent | 1.65 percent | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Cambodia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 40 percent against 38.8 percent in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.2 percent, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).